Mathematics

Reference Resources

Use these encyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs for background information about mathematics or to get an understanding of major concepts.

Access Science
An online encyclopedia of science and technology including topics relating to mathematics and statistics. Also included are a dictionary, news articles, study guides, related Web sites, and bibliographies for additional study.

Books can be found through MaagNet, the Maag Library online catalog or through the OhioLINK Catalog. Use MaagNet to locate items available through Maag Library. Use the OhioLINK catalog to locate items available through other OhioLINK institutions. These items can be requested and delivered to Maag Library for pickup.

Not sure of a topic? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings that can get you started:

Algebra

Calculus

Geometry

Mathematics

Statistics

Trigonometry

For more help locating resources, see our general help section onFinding Books.
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Browsing for books

Mathematics resources are located throughout the library: items in the Reference Room, Serials and in the circulating collection are all arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Once you locate a book or journal that is useful in one of these areas, you can locate information on the same or similar topics by locating the same call number in the other areas of the library. See Call Numbers and Floor Plans for assistance. Some of the call numbers where you will find Mathematics information are:

Many mathematics journals are now available through online subscription databases and through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center. Various terms can be used to search these databases, including subject, keywords and relevant dates. Most databases allow access by current YSU faculty, students and staff from off campus, although a few are restricted to in-library use only. For more information about connecting from home, see off-campus access.

MathSciNetÂ Â OFF CAMPUS LINK
MathSciNet provides access to over 60 years of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications (from 1940 to the present).

JSTORÂ Â OFF CAMPUS LINK
Supplies full text articles from the very first volume to the last 3-5 years for approximately 240 titles in the Arts & Sciences.

Science Citation Index ExpandedÂ Â OFF CAMPUS LINK
Current information as well as backfiles to 1900 are found in full text on the Web of Science. ISI Citation Databases include bibliographic information gathered from thousands of scholarly journals. It is indexed so that you can search for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Additionally, it is possible to search the databases for articles that cite a known author or work.

These databases provide a starting point for your research. To see other available databases, visit the Research Databases page.

American Statistical Association
"The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839 with the following mission: To promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor." (--Association Web Site)